Speeches of Eisenhower.(Ike, Dwight Eisenhower, Dwight David Eisenhower) Excerpts from President's News Conference MS U.S. President Dwight Eisenhower speaking at last White House press conference. "I came this morning not with any particularly brilliant ideas about the future, but I did want the opportunity to say goodbye to people that I have been associated with now for 8 years, mostly I think on a friendly basis [laughter] and at least it certainly has always been interesting."